http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/text/ en-us Mon, 6 Oct 2008 17:13:10 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098773/posts Ministers are considering a £12 billion plan to monitor the e-mail, telephone and internet browsing records of every person in Britain. The huge eavesdropping programme would involve the creation of a mammoth central computer database to store hundreds of billions of individual pieces of communications traffic. Supporters say it would become one of the security services' most comprehensive tools in the fight against terrorism but critics described it as "sinister". MI5 currently has to apply to the Home Secretary for warrants to intercept specific email and website traffic but, under the new plan, internet and mobile phone networks could be... Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098773/posts#comment Mon, 6 Oct 2008 17:13:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2092696/posts A vote on a the financial rescue plan will be on Monday. Senate.gov http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2092696/posts#comment Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:49:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076440/posts Thank you everyone.  John and I are so proud of them and so happy to have them here with us tonight.  Nothing has made me happier or more fulfilled in my life than being a mother.  But while John and I take great joy in having been able to spend time together this week as a family, our hearts go out to the thousands of families who have had to leave their homes once again due to devastating weather. It is not only our natural instinct to rally to them, to lift them up with our prayers and come to... Portal.gopconvention2008.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076440/posts#comment Sun, 7 Sep 2008 02:28:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067111/posts Over the past few weeks, Barack Obama's campaign encouraged millions of mobile phone users to sign up to receive a text message so they could be "the first to know" who Obama's vice presidential choice was. It was a deft bit of techno-political marketing. But hours before the text was sent, the campaign's famously tight communications ship sprung a leak. So the first to know that Sen. Joseph Biden would be in Springfield on Saturday were not those who had signed up for a text message, but those who were watching cable television news programs at around 10:45 p.m. PDT... SF Gate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067111/posts#comment Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:37:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2066325/posts (CNN) – Eager VP-watchers waiting for the text message announcement of Barack Obama’s choice of running mate have gotten their answer: It’s Hillary Clinton. And Tim Kaine. And Kathleen Sebelius. Since declaring the Democratic vice presidential pick would first be announced over e-mail and text message, several hoax announcements of the Illinois senator's choice have circulated, purporting to be from the Obama campaign. The latest came in e-mail Friday morning that hit the inboxes of many White House reporters, carrying the subject, "My Vice President." CNN Political Ticker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2066325/posts#comment Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:15:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2066202/posts CHESAPEAKE, Va. – By the time Barack Obama is ready to announce his vice presidential pick, will anyone believe him? In recent days, as speculation and anticipation has mounted, so too have phony text messages declaring Obama’s supposed running mate – from Evan Bayh and Hillary Rodham Clinton to Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps. It’s a cruel twist in a prolonged game of guessing that has put political junkies and Democratic supporters on edge since the campaign announced last week that it would disclose Obama’s choice through text messaging, which is expected to happen by Saturday. In the absence of... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2066202/posts#comment Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:40:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2064866/posts WASHINGTON - When Barack Obama announces his choice for vice president, the real payoff may come during the next few months — one text message at a time. Obama's campaign plans to break the news of the Democratic candidate's vice presidential pick to people who have signed up to receive e-mails and text messages from the campaign. It should give Obama's team access to tens of thousands of cell phone numbers that could be used to mobilize voters under 30 on Election Day. "What Obama is creating is this army of individuals, these grass-roots activists, who are out there trying... Yahoo News / AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2064866/posts#comment Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:31:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060752/posts Some Israelis have described being moved almost to tears by a rare viewing of the Great Isaiah Scroll, the best preserved and most complete Dead Sea biblical scroll, on special exhibit this summer at the Shrine of the Book at the Israel Museum for the first time in 40 years. The familiar, unfulfilled prophecy of the 2,100-year-old scroll - "and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more" - undoubtedly arouses emotion here. But there is also a thrill born... IHT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060752/posts#comment Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:15:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060011/posts The 2008 U.S. Presidential campaign is turning into the election year that mainstreamed wireless technology. Barack Obama’s campaign has announced its intention to let texters know who his running mate will be in the days leading up to the Democratic convention Aug. 25-28 in Denver.According to Obama website, voters can be the “first to know” who Obama’s vice president will be by going online and providing a cell phone number (or e-mail address), or by texting VP to 62262 to receive a text message with the breaking announcement.Obama\'s campaign has used wireless and Internet technology to build more of a... Wireless Week http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060011/posts#comment Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:04:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035596/posts Last week, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an employer does not have the right to view employees' text messages without a warrant. The ruling is based primarily on who pays for the storage of the content. For e-mail stored on company's servers, U.S. law is quite clear that employers own the content because they pay for the storage. The Court, however, does not view text messaging in the same way: because employers do not pay for the storage, but instead pay only for the service itself, employers do not have the same legal access to this... Network World http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035596/posts#comment Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:03:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2025523/posts Before anyone jumps on me, lol yes I have read the Treo 650 user's guide, but it lacks the specificity I need. I know that in "telephone" mode, I can press and hold the 0 key, and it becomes "+," i.e. the equivalent of 011, and that I now am in international dialing mode. However, in messaging mode, in the "To:" field, I cannot get the + symbol to appear the same way. If, while in that field, I press and hold 0, all I get are a string of 0s. The T-Mobile person (I'm using the Treo with T-mobile,... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2025523/posts#comment Tue, 3 Jun 2008 22:51:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2006319/posts Yesterday all was fine, today, on FreeRepublic and only on FreeRepublic. The text doesn't fit in my browser window, I have to keep scrooling back and forth to read it. Any suggestions? FreeRepublic.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2006319/posts#comment Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:06:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1992929/posts GENEVA - The top U.N. rights body on Thursday passed a resolution proposed by Islamic countries saying it is deeply concerned about the defamation of religions and urging governments to prohibit it. The European Union said the text was one-sided because it primarily focused on Islam. The U.N. Human Rights Council, which is dominated by Arab and other Muslim countries, adopted the resolution on a 21-10 vote over the opposition of Europe and Canada. EU countries, including France, Germany and Britain, voted against. Previously EU diplomats had said they wanted to stop the growing worldwide trend of using religious anti-defamation... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1992929/posts#comment Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:16:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1982014/posts People who have been injured while walking and texting on their cell phones may be in luck. A London street is experimenting with padded lampposts to protect those not paying attention from banging into them, ITN reports. FoxNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1982014/posts#comment Fri, 7 Mar 2008 17:35:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971967/posts NEW YORK (AP) - New York City police say a father whose daughter's burned body was found stuffed in the boiler of his apartment building killed the girl because he was upset with her for text-messaging a boy. Police say 34-year-old Miguel Matias (muh-TY'-uhs) called 911 yesterday morning and claimed he strangled the 14-year-old the night before and dumped her body in the woods. Police aren't sure whether the girl was dead before she was stuffed into the boiler. The medical examiner's office is trying to determine the cause of death. Matias is separated from the girl's mother but had... WBOC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971967/posts#comment Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:09:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1953696/posts Have you ever wondered what it is that your kids are texting to each other? Here's a list of 50 that you need to know. Warning: mature language is being used. Click on the link for the list. netlingo.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1953696/posts#comment Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:39:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1951818/posts R1 Guliani R2 Huckabee R3 McCain R4 Paul R5 Romney R6 Thompson vanity http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1951818/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:57:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1937293/posts Have not found scientific studies yet . . . but this link has some interesting assertions from the profession: http://planetoftheweb.com/components/promos.php?id=182&channel=Quantum%20Tips Evidently . . . "Lowercase letters are much more legible than uppercase letters. There is no difference in legibility between headlines set in all lowercase and those set in Uppercase/Lowercase. Display lines set in all capital letters are difficult to read. Body copy set in all caps is totally illegible. [the scientist in me says that's not accurate--hyperbole or some such] Words set in all caps are read letter by letter. Reading is approximately 15% slower in words set in... VARIOUS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1937293/posts#comment Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:50:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1926930/posts WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2007 – For those seeking a quick way to show appreciation for the troops' service far from home this holiday season, look no further than “Giving Thanks,” a new initiative from the Defense Department’s America Supports You program. (Video) America Supports You connects citizens and corporations with military personnel and their families serving at home and abroad. “This is a simple way to connect our citizens to our soldiers using modern technology,” Allison Barber, deputy assistant secretary of defense for internal communications and public liaison, said of the text messaging program. The program, which already has received nearly... America Supports You http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1926930/posts#comment Fri, 16 Nov 2007 23:14:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1823899/posts Thirteen-year-old Morgan Pozgar, of Claysburg, Pennsylvania, was crowned LG National Texting champion on Saturday after she typed "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" from "Mary Poppins" in 15 seconds. CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1823899/posts#comment Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:39:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1823844/posts Text reveals more ancient secrets By Rebecca Morelle Science reporter, BBC News The commentary on Aristotle lay hidden within the parchment Experts are "lost for words" to have found that a medieval prayer book has yielded yet another key ancient text buried within its parchment. Works by mathematician Archimedes and the politician Hyperides had already been found buried within the book, known as the Archimedes Palimpsest. But now advanced imaging technology has revealed a third text - a commentary on the philosopher Aristotle. Project director William Noel called it a "sensational find". The prayer book was written in the 13th... BBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1823844/posts#comment Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:32:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1711112/posts Madam President,Distinguished Heads of State and Government,Distinguished Heads of Delegation,Excellencies, Ladies and GentlemenI praise the Merciful, All-Knowing and Almighty God for blessing me with another opportunity to address this Assembly on behalf of the great nation of Iran and to bring a number of issues to the attention of the international community.I also praise the Almighty for the increasing vigilance of peoples across the globe, their courageous presence in different international settings, and the brave expression of their views and aspirations regarding global issues.Today, humanity passionately craves commitment to the Truth, devotion to God, quest for Justice and respect... GOP Video http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1711112/posts#comment Sat, 30 Sep 2006 11:22:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1643470/posts Heads up !!! This is not a joke, it is for real. Please make the call to Governor Schwarzenegger's office. This took less than a minute and you don't have to talk to a soul. The governor needs to hear from us. Just follow the instructions to vote against this deviant lifestyles propaganda they want to include as MANDATORY, in school text books, and as curriculum. -Thanks, For the sake of our children and our schools, PLEASE take a moment to CALL... You may know about a piece of legislation that is pending in Sacramento. It is SB 1437. If... Email to Californians http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1643470/posts#comment Mon, 5 Jun 2006 05:26:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1606472/posts EU constitution is a ‘holy text’ The EU constitution is a “holy text”, the leader of the European parliament’s centre right Hans-Gert Poettering told the Pope on Thursday. The German MEP used an audience with Pope Benedict XVI to assert the European People’s Party’s Christian and conservative credentials. He told the Catholic pontiff that the spirit of the EU constitution would live on even if the text could not be resurrected after French and Dutch referendum rejections. “[We] fought for a reference to God in the European constitution. Although we were not successful, we are proud of having done so.... www.eupolitix.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1606472/posts#comment Fri, 31 Mar 2006 00:51:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1585440/posts I want you to know that I approach this job with an immigrant's optimism, and a businessman's commitment to fiscal discipline and a father's desire to keep our children safe and healthy. I can honestly say to you tonight that it has been such a joy, such a privilege for me to serve the people of California. That's why I am humbled and so grateful to you for your support in the upcoming election. It is an honor for me to be on the ballot with men like Bruce McPherson, our Secretary of State, and with my friend Tom McClintock,... Mercury News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1585440/posts#comment Sat, 25 Feb 2006 18:18:13 GMT